Fourth Generation

12. Bertha Maria KORTBEIN was born on 11 February 1863 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^{8,13,34,35,36} She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She appeared in the census in 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ Bertha was confirmed on 14 April 1878 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hamburg Township, Wells County, ND.³⁷ She died on 15 November 1935 at the age of 72 in Hamburg, Hamburg Township, Wells County, ND.^34,35 Bertha was buried on 18 November 1935 in Hamburg, Hamburg Township, Wells County, ND.³⁵ in the Concordia Cemetery.

Bertha Maria KORTBEIN and Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" SCHEER were married on 18 March 1884 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^{4,10,31,35,36} at the home of her mother. Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" SCHEER, son of Carl August SCHEER and Anna ZELLMER, was born on 3 December 1858 in Lebanon Township, Dodge County, WI.^34,35,36 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Lebanon Township, Dodge County, WI.³⁸ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lebanon Township, Dodge County, WI.³⁹ William appeared in the census in 1900 in Hamburg Township, Wells County, ND.³⁷ He died on 25 October 1926 at the age of 67 in Hamburg, Hamburg Township, Wells County, ND.^34,35,36 He was buried on 31 October 1926 in Hamburg, Hamburg Township, Wells County, ND.³⁵ in the Concordia Cemetery.

Bertha Maria KORTBEIN and Wilhelm Ferdinand "William" SCHEER had the following children: